vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Cortinarius salor compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Chelemys
Species	Cortinarius salor	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Large Long-clawed Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius salor is a webcap mushroom recognised by its slimy, blue-violet cap and paler gills that mature to rusty brown as spores develop. It forms ectomycorrhizal partnerships with broadleaf trees, especially beech, in European temperate forests. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by the loss of mature, undisturbed deciduous woodland.